The NRC report defines “fluency” with information technologies as “the ability to reformulate knowledge, to express oneself creatively and appropriately, and to produce and generate information (rather thann simply to comprehend it).” Fluency, according to the report, “goes beyond traditional notions of computer literacy…. [It] requires a deeper, more essential understanding and mastery of information technology for information processing, communication, and problem solving than does computer literacy as traditionally defined.”
The CE21 program seeks to reverse this troubling trend by engaging larger numbers of students, teachers, and educators in computing education and learning at earlier stages in the education pipeline. While interventions in primary education are within scope, the CE21 program focuses special attention on activities targeted at the middle and high school levels (i.e., secondary education) and in early undergraduate education.
The National Science Foundation, in support of Computer Science Education Week 2011 (CS Ed Week), is proud to announce its rollout of CS Bytes, a one-page, biweekly resource that will spotlight what's new, wow, and now in computer science.
Aimed at high school educators and students, each CS Bytes issue will be filled with highlights of innovative computer science research, and links to interactive activities, videos, and snapshots. The series will emphasize how computer science permeates and improves our lives and supports progress in many other disciplines. CS Bytes issues will also include profiles of the individuals who do this exciting work. NSF will release CS Bytes biweekly, beginning on December 5 and continue publication through the end of the 2011/2012 academic year. It is our hope that educators and parents will use CS Bytes to inspire students to engage in the multi-faceted world of computer science, to become not just users but creators of technology, and to develop the skills to bend computation to their own ends, no matter their interests.
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The Commission for Educational Technology is empowered by the General Assembly to envision, coordinate, and oversee the management and successful integration of technology in Connecticut's schools, libraries, colleges, and universities. As the state's principal educational technology advisor, the Commission will ensure the effective and equitable use of resources, without duplication, and will engender cooperation and collaboration in creating and maintaining technology-based tools for use by all the people of Connecticut.
The National Research Council:
The NRC report defines “fluency” with information technologies as “the ability to reformulate knowledge, to express oneself creatively and appropriately, and to produce and generate information (rather thann simply to comprehend it).” Fluency, according to the report, “goes beyond traditional notions of computer literacy…. [It] requires a deeper, more essential understanding and mastery of information technology for information processing, communication, and problem solving than does computer literacy as traditionally defined.”SPED (Special Eduation)
DOD (Department of Defense)
The National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Connecticut Commission on Educational Technology
Mission -The Commission for Educational Technology is empowered by the General Assembly to envision, coordinate, and oversee the management and successful integration of technology in Connecticut's schools, libraries, colleges, and universities. As the state's principal educational technology advisor, the Commission will ensure the effective and equitable use of resources, without duplication, and will engender cooperation and collaboration in creating and maintaining technology-based tools for use by all the people of Connecticut.